Put An Egg In It! / myLot

September 12, 2022 8:09am CST

When I saw this article and read about the egg being used for fertilizer I thought is sounded great. Never tried it but a new fact I found interesting! Do you think it would help? In time the egg decomposes and helps with the fertilizing!

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josefina

@josie_ (10032)

• Philippines

12 Sep 22

Not the entire egg. I pulverize eggshells since it takes too long for them to decompose to be of any use as a fertilizer. Banana peels are also good. same procedure. The first for calcium and the latter for potassium. Hope this helps.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472081)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 22

I do the same, it is the calcium contained in the shell that is good to fertilize.

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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12 Sep 22

Thank you so much for your input. Very helpful! Is that called composting?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472081)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 22

I use the egg shells to fertilize, that is what is needed, wasting a whole egg is a shame.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472081)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 22

@Ganma7 I have a compost in the garden and I add a lot of things there, all discarded vegetables leaves, egg shells, potato and banana peels. I pulverize the eggshells and add to the water, so I also water the flower with fertilized water.

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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12 Sep 22

I was thinking that myself although not a Gardner. But the picture caught my eye

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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13 Sep 22

@LadyDuck great tips Anna! Thank you so much

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moirai

@moirai (2853)

• Philippines

12 Sep 22

Oh. Do you use the whole egg? I know my mother crushes egg shells. I don't think she uses the whole egg...

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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13 Sep 22

I have never heard of using a whole egg until I saw this picture and post. Thank you

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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14 Sep 22

They show it as the whole egg but I wondered about that too!

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@DaddyEvil (137634)

• United States

12 Sep 22

The shell needs to be ground up before adding to the pot but the rest of the boiled egg can be placed as you have it. As it decomposes it will fertilize the soil.

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@DaddyEvil (137634)

• United States

13 Sep 22

@Ganma7 You're welcome.

Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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13 Sep 22

Thank you so much for your info

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